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Albany Livestock Auction

Name: Albany Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-29

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Albany, Kentucky · Wed, Oct 29

● Final85 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2189

← Oct 22Oct 29Nov 5 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

192 head

▼ 336 vs last sale 528▼ 374 vs year ago 566 · −66.1%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

43 head

▼ 53 vs last sale 96▼ 37 vs year ago 80 · −46.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold 10.00 to 15.00 lower with some instances of sharply lower on the fleshy, bawling or off color feeder calves. Uncertainty in the futures market had buyers concerned. Rain in the forecast most of this week slowed cattle movement which made for a light test on feeder calves. Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $331.05/cwt on 24 head. That ranks 2 of 34 comparable sales and sits −71.71 against this barn's trailing median of $402.76.

Average price

$331.05

24 head · 541 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$460

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Medium 2

$81.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.09

vs KY average

−43.84 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	538	346.71	1,864	16thin
Medium and Large 2	539	320.10	1,725	4thin
Medium and Large 2-3	562	284.17	1,597	3thin
Medium 2	530	265.00	1,405	1thin

One grade step is worth $81.71/cwt here — about $460 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale24 hd

331.05

—

KY average25 barns · 1,526 hd

344.14

−13.09

National average184 barns · 21,753 hd

374.89

−43.84

This barn, trailing median34 sales

402.76

−71.71

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

34 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $434.28, low $320.70, median $402.76 across 34 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,807	184.88	3,341	9thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,217	156.24	1,901	9thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,532	155.82	2,387	8thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,094	134.18	1,468	14

Every lot

85 lots · USDA AMS · Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	360	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,368	1
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	370	421.42/cwt	415.00–427.50	1,559	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	400	418.13/cwt	405.00–422.50	1,673	4
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2Fancy	410	442.50/cwt	442.50–442.50	1,814	1
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,468	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	480	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,824	1
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	482	413.71/cwt	412.50–415.00	1,994	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	505	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,894	1
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	564	369.74/cwt	362.50–375.00	2,085	7
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	595	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	1,740	1
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	623	334.10/cwt	332.50–337.50	2,081	3
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	730	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,263	1
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	733	340.02/cwt	330.00–345.00	2,492	3
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	795	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	2,484	1
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 2-3	810	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,268	1
Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,000	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,890	1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	310	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,178	1
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 2	325	365.78/cwt	362.50–367.50	1,189	3
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2	352	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,258	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 2-3	378	326.13/cwt	322.50–330.00	1,233	2
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	1,482	1
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	419	362.99/cwt	362.50–365.00	1,521	5
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	420	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,344	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	466	361.23/cwt	355.00–362.50	1,683	6
Heifers	450–500	Medium 2-3	470	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,257	1
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	474	322.94/cwt	320.00–327.50	1,531	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	476	336.54/cwt	332.50–340.00	1,602	5
Heifers	450–500	Medium 1-2	481	300.63/cwt	300.00–302.50	1,446	4
Heifers	450–500	Large 1-2	492	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,550	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2-3	510	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,530	1
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	513	356.73/cwt	355.00–357.50	1,830	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 2	518	326.52/cwt	315.00–337.50	1,691	2
Heifers	500–550	Medium 2	530	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,405	1
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2	560	313.68/cwt	310.00–317.50	1,757	2
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	579	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,911	6
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	588	276.26/cwt	275.00–277.50	1,624	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	615	321.24/cwt	320.00–322.50	1,976	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	632	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,770	2
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 2-3	635	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,635	2
Heifers	600–650	Large 2	645	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,548	1
Heifers	650–700	Large 2-3	660	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,634	1
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 2	680	281.96/cwt	275.00–287.50	1,917	5
Heifers	700–750	Large 1-2	705	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,727	1
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 2	740	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,739	2
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	785	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,766	1
Feeder Cattle · Bulls29 lots · lightest first
Bulls	200–250	Medium and Large 2	205	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	759	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2	305	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,121	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 2-3	325	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,048	1
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	330	391.44/cwt	385.00–397.50	1,292	2
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	378	406.32/cwt	402.50–410.00	1,536	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	415	415.00/cwt	415.00–415.00	1,722	1
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2	435	373.68/cwt	367.50–380.00	1,626	2
Bulls	400–450	Medium and Large 2-3	435	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,392	1
Bulls	450–500	Large 1-2	465	350.00/cwt	350.00–350.00	1,628	2
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2	474	339.05/cwt	332.50–342.50	1,607	5
Bulls	450–500	Medium and Large 2-3	478	317.49/cwt	315.00–320.00	1,518	2
Bulls	450–500	Large 2-3	480	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,344	1
Bulls	500–550	Large 1-2	520	280.29/cwt	270.00–290.00	1,458	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 2	525	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,575	2
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	526	336.53/cwt	335.00–342.50	1,770	5
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2-3	550	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,623	1
Bulls	550–600	Medium and Large 2	565	322.50/cwt	322.50–322.50	1,822	1
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	612	303.25/cwt	292.50–307.50	1,856	7
Bulls	600–650	Large 1-2	613	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,716	2
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 2	635	272.50/cwt	272.50–272.50	1,730	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 2-3	685	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,764	1
Bulls	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	690	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,949	1
Bulls	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	720	253.75/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,827	4
Bulls	750–800	Large 1-2	765	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,932	1
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 2	790	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,916	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 2	820	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,784	1
Bulls	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	825	243.77/cwt	242.50–245.00	2,011	2
Bulls	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	925	202.50/cwt	202.50–202.50	1,873	1
Bulls	950–1000	Medium and Large 2	980	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,740	1
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,705	168.13/cwt	150.00–181.00	2,867	3
Bulls	—	—	1,820	190.47/cwt	185.00–195.00	3,467	4
Bulls	—	—	1,935	198.82/cwt	197.00–201.00	3,847	2
Slaughter Cattle · Cows8 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,024	120.95/cwt	118.00–124.00	1,239	6
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,125	138.53/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,558	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,169	149.69/cwt	146.00–154.00	1,750	4
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,185	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,932	1
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,221	155.39/cwt	151.00–160.00	1,897	8
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,476	154.35/cwt	150.00–159.00	2,278	4
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,532	165.05/cwt	164.00–167.00	2,529	3
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,755	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	2,352	1

This sale against other markets

Kentucky weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Kentucky auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Kentucky feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Blue Grass Stockyards - Albany, KY

Wed Oct 29, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Frankfort, KY (LS-LG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 192Last week 528Year ago 566

Slaughter CattleReceipts 43Last week 96Year ago 80

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	325	362.50–367.50	365.78
2	350–400	352	357.50	357.50
5	450–500	476	332.50–340.00	336.54
2	500–550	518	315.00–337.50	326.52
2	550–600	560	310.00–317.50	313.68
2	600–650	632	280.00	280.00
5	650–700	680	275.00–287.50	281.96
2	700–750	740	235.00	235.00
1	750–800	785	225.00	225.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
1	350–400	380	390.00	390.00
5	400–450	419	362.50–365.00	362.99
6	450–500	466	355.00–362.50	361.23
10	500–550	513	355.00–357.50	356.73
6	550–600	579	330.00	330.00
2	600–650	615	320.00–322.50	321.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	645	240.00	240.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	492	315.00	315.00
1	700–750	705	245.00	245.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	267.50	267.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	530	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	481	300.00–302.50	300.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	660	247.50	247.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	378	322.50–330.00	326.13
1	400–450	420	320.00	320.00
5	450–500	474	320.00–327.50	322.94
1	500–550	510	300.00	300.00
2	550–600	588	275.00–277.50	276.26
2	600–650	635	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	370.00	370.00
1	300–350	305	367.50	367.50
2	400–450	435	367.50–380.00	373.68
5	450–500	474	332.50–342.50	339.05
2	500–550	525	300.00	300.00
1	550–600	565	322.50	322.50
1	600–650	635	272.50	272.50
1	750–800	790	242.50	242.50
1	800–850	820	217.50	217.50
1	950–1000	980	177.50	177.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	385.00–397.50	391.44
2	350–400	378	402.50–410.00	406.32
1	400–450	415	415.00	415.00
5	500–550	526	335.00–342.50	336.53
7	600–650	612	292.50–307.50	303.25
1	650–700	690	282.50	282.50
4	700–750	720	250.00–260.00	253.75
2	800–850	825	242.50–245.00	243.77
1	900–950	925	202.50	202.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	465	350.00	350.00
2	500–550	520	270.00–290.00	280.29
2	600–650	613	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	765	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	480	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	322.50	322.50
1	400–450	435	320.00	320.00
2	450–500	478	315.00–320.00	317.49
1	550–600	550	295.00	295.00
1	650–700	685	257.50	257.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	380.00	380.00
1	450–500	480	380.00	380.00
1	700–750	730	310.00	310.00
1	750–800	795	312.50	312.50
1	1000–1050	1,000	289.00	289.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	370	415.00–427.50	421.42
4	400–450	400	405.00–422.50	418.13
8	450–500	482	412.50–415.00	413.71
1	500–550	505	375.00	375.00
7	550–600	564	362.50–375.00	369.74
3	600–650	623	332.50–337.50	334.10
3	700–750	733	330.00–345.00	340.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	442.50	442.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	337.50	337.50
1	550–600	595	292.50	292.50
1	800–850	810	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,185	163.00	163.00
8	—	1,221	151.00–160.00	155.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,125	134.00–142.00	138.53
6	—	1,024	118.00–124.00	120.95
4	—	1,169	146.00–154.00	149.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,532	164.00–167.00	165.05
1	—	1,755	134.00	134.00
4	—	1,476	150.00–159.00	154.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,820	185.00–195.00	190.47
3	—	1,705	150.00–181.00	168.13
2	—	1,935	197.00–201.00	198.82

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.